Revell 1/48 F14D Tomcat

[Guest]

Airframe fitted together but has needed lots of filling. Coming on ok though ...

[The Migrant]

Looks good so far Phil (though a bit more filling/sanding than I'd expect from a Hasegawa kit).

You can reinstate raised panel lines by re-scribing lightly with a craft knife. The knife will plough a slightly raised furrow both sides of the line, which under a coat of paint should be virtually indiscernible from the kit's raised lines. It should help that there are quite a few markings below the canopy which will further help to disguise it

[Guest]

Thanks for the tip Migrant. I will try and reinstate the lines.

The kit is an old Revell kit that I've had in the cupboard for years. It's been a bit of a nightmare so far. The fit is not that good but I'm getting there.

I will do the Hasegawa at some point after I complete this one.

[Guest]

Ooh the filler monster has been to town, anyway your are beating it nice work.

[Guest]

Hopefully beating it!

[Guest]

Looking great Phil,got 2 in the stash and after seeing the fit issues I know why they are still in the closet and not on the bench! You're tackling the fit issues really well,looking forward to the next update. Great looking office and Pilots too!

[flyjoe180]

Yeah, good philling job

[Guest]

Grr never again building a kit with raised lines. I've put a few 'lines' back in with hair and CA but it's a nightmare. That's as much as I can do.

[Guest]

Guys. This has driven me mad all day today. I'm not happy with the progress I have made. I'm thinking of scrapping it or trying to rescribe the whole thing. I'd really appreciate your thoughts if you have an idea on how I could progress. I'm felling its a mess at the moment mainly due to lots of filling / sanding and loss of raised detail. Cheers

[Guest]

Coming along nicely.

[Guest]

Sanding off the mess getting ready to rescribe the whole thing

[flyjoe180]

Crikey, radical surface surgery. Watching to see how you get on with the re-scribing Phill.

[Guest]

I feel your pain Phil, it seems as though your one & my Black Tomcat use the same awful moulding.

Good on you for trying the re-scribe route, mines not fit for public display!

[Guest]

Hi guys. I've removed all surface detail now. Also took off the primer with acetone. Still got some tidying up to do plus more filling but I'll then be able to start marking out the panel lines. A coat of Mr surface will be needed here before painting.

If anyone has any tips or can see me walking into obvious mistakes please shout!

[flyjoe180]

I do not envy your task of re-scribing, but look forward to seeing the results.